Pulse Management Introduces: Hailey Henderson

Our scout Lacey has found us some major stars over the years, and it looks like she has found us another one in Hailey Henderson.  In the video below you can hear Hailey and her mom share how they ended up in New York City at the Dolls Model Management shoot from their hometown in San Diego.  

Hailey and Amanda Henderson are every bit as fun as they seem in the video, and their mother/daughter relationship will serve them well as they embark on Hailey's modeling career.  Model moms (and sometimes dads/grandparents/older siblings etc.) are the unsung heroes for each model.  The moms usually travel all over the world and make huge sacrifices to help their child pursue a modeling career.  If what we saw in New York is any indication, Amanda is going to be a huge support for Hailey, and those two are going to have a great time no matter where Hailey's modeling ends up taking them.

In the meantime enjoy these pictures of Hailey (all by Timothy Rosado, and her makeup is by Aracely Arocho).  Hailey has a really unique and cool editorial vibe going, and we're totally digging it!  We can't wait to see who else is too!

Pulse Management Introduces: Jaden Stugelmayer

Recently we had a Dolls Test Shoot in New York City, and we were blown away by some of our new faces!  This week we are going to share some of our newest models with you.  Along with their shoot photos, we have short interviews with the models and their moms as well, so you can get an idea of their personalities, and how they started modeling with us.

First up we have the stunning and ethereal Jaden Stugelmayer.  Jaden (and her cheekbones) turned it on when Timothy Rosado started taking her picture.  She may seem a little bit shy when you first meet her, but when the camera starts clicking, look out, we have a future supermodel on our hands.

We are looking forward to big things from Jaden, and if she takes her modeling as seriously as she takes her gaming, she is going to have a great career ahead!

Model Testimonial: Emma Harris

We know that a lot of people who read our blog are people who are interested in beginning their modeling career, and sometimes are a little unsure about how and where to begin.  When we met Emma Harris and her parents in New York City for a Dolls Test Shoot, we had to shoot a video of them because we thought that their perspective and point of view would be helpful for other potential models (and their parents!).

You may remember Emma from our previous posts, and how she was scouted by us twice!  What you may not know about her, that you see in the video, is that she has protective parents (like so many of you do!).  We see so many models with protective parents, and as parents ourselves, we totally understand where they are coming from!  The modeling industry is intimidating and is notoriously wrought with scams and scandals, so when we see skeptical parents we aren't the least bit surprised or phased.  We actually posted this to help people more efficiently research us (and any other companies) online.

What we love about Emma, her parents, and so many other of our models' parents, is that despite their initial worries or hesitations, they do their research and then trust what they see from our actual working models and their parents' testimonials.  It is completely normal to be intimidated or a little afraid before embarking on a new journey like modeling, but our models that have found success are the ones who take the first steps anyway.  They decide trust us to lead them in their careers.

Emma's dad is a detective.  Seriously, he does detective work for his profession, and he found us suitable for his daughter's model management.  So please watch the video and hear from the Harris' in their own words, why they decided to work with Pulse Management.  We would like to thank the Harris family for agreeing to do this testimonial, and for being so awesome! As you see in the video they are fun to have around, and we are so excited to have a working relationship with them, as well as a friendship.

Photos by Timothy Rosado

Pulse Management Introduces Mia Speicher

We are the first ones to understand when parents come to us with concerns about getting their child started in modeling.  It is an intimidating industry that is notorious for having people trying to scam the uninformed out of their money and sometimes away from their moral code.  Stacey and Shayna Eastman (President and COO of Pulse Management), and not only a husband and wife team, they are parents to six lovely children, so they fully understand all of the responsibility that comes with parenting.  It is also why they don't take the responsibility lightly when it comes to managing a model.

As you will hear in the video below, we waited quite awhile to finally do a test shoot with Mia.  It took five years (FIVE!), from when we first scouted Mia in Colorado for her to come and do a test shoot with us.  We patiently waited and answered and questions and concerns that they had, and finally we are able to get this girl's career going!

We didn't know if we were ever going to get a chance to work with this beautiful young woman, and we are thrilled that we are now managing her!  Good things come to those who wait, and Mia we are so excited to get going with your career.

Mia and her Mom

Polaroids

Pictures from her Dolls Shoot with Timothy Rosado

Bon Voyage Ashland and Jen!

Hopefully you all remember Ashland Wendlandt, our model from Wisconsin.  Since we discovered her and launched her career she has traveled to Los Angeles, New York (multiple times), Japan, and now she is in Paris where she walked in a show for Dior! (We'll update you more about that soon) Ashland's awesome mom Jen (who is also a scout for Pulse Mgmt), has been by her side for all of these trips.  Ashland is so lucky to have not only a management team that is looking out for her best interest,e but a mother who is willing to put her own life on hold to help her daughter pursue her dreams.  Granted they are both traveling to some incredible places, but it is not without some sacrifices (including missing her son's High School Graduation).  We are so grateful not only for the parents of our models trusting us with their son/daughter's careers, but for the things they willingly give up in order to support their children.   

Pulse Management's Mother's Day Tribute

Bree (Pulse Mgmt Scout) and her son Sylver

We can't emphasize enough how much we value and appreciate mothers.  Not only in the home but their contributions to society are too big to be measured.  The Pulse Management team is made up of a lot of mothers, and we know how fiercely protective mothers are of their children.  This is why we take our jobs so seriously as model managers, because we know we are dealing with someone else's son or daughter.  Many of our scouts are mothers, along with our Chief Operating Officer, and our Head of Public Relations, and we hope they all had a happy Mother's Day.

We also love and admire our models' moms!  We have seen mothers drop everything, time and time again, to hop on a flight with their child for a photo shoot or runway show.  These mothers are their model's biggest cheerleaders and biggest supporters and we love them for it.

Scrolling through instagram we saw a few tributes to mothers from our team, that we wanted to share with you.  

Stacey and Shayna Eastman with four of their beautiful kids

Lisa (Head of PR) with her two little ones

Lacey (Scout) with her gorgeous daughter

Hazel (model) with her sweet mama

Izzy (model) with her mom in NYC

Larisa (model and mother) with her beautiful Mom 

New Video of Our New Star!

Hopefully you all caught this post, where we introduced you to one of our new faces, Izzy Bowen.  In this video Izzy and her mom share with everyone Izzy's process and how she ended up with Pulse Management.  We know that there is a lot of negativity associated with modeling, especially for parents who are thinking about letting their son or daughter enter the industry.  In this video, we love that Izzy's mom talks about how she and her husband (and Izzy's grandparents) were skeptical, but then they educated themselves and now they are trusting us with their daughter's career.  We love our models and we love their parents, especially when they are as awesome as these two!

Model Life: Olivia Hamilton

We use this blog to keep you all updated on the exciting jobs that our models book, but we wanted to do a post to show you that our models have lives outside of the modeling industry too.  Olivia Hamilton, who we discovered at the grocery store in Colorado, is a talented ballerina.  Her world revolved around ballet when we started working with her.  We love that Olivia was willing to give modeling a try, despite her passion for ballet.  She may not dance as much as she used too, but she still takes classes and her ballet has definitely benefitted her modeling.  We love when our models are well rounded, and have interests outside of modeling, because it helps them keep things in perspective.  We are so amazed at how hard-working and professional Olivia is for her age, and we definitely think that her ballet career taught her these things.

Stacey Eastman, Pulse Management President, said the following about Olivia:

"My girls amaze me!!!! Pulse Mgmt's Olivia Hamilton is the dream client because she's so talented in so many areas of life. Speaks volumes about her mom!!!!! Much love."

We also know that our models are only as good as the parental support they have, and we appreciate each and every one of our models' parents for trusting their child's career with us. It is a huge responsibility and we don't take it lightly!

Ashland's Test Shoot and Testimonial

One of our favorite parts about working in model management, is discovering new talent and developing them as models.  We recently had the pleasure of working with Ashland at her Dolls test shoot.  Ashland recently signed with us, and recorded the above video sharing her journey so far, and she says why she decided to sign with us.  Ashland, you and your mom are awesome and we are looking forward to working with you!

A behind the scene video of Ashland's test shoot

What Would We Do Without...

Charlee and Mari Lou Pilon

Our models' parents?  In continuing our week of gratitude, we have to say that we have been so lucky to have met and worked with so many amazing models and their parents.  We have definitely had some parents that we would like to forget working with, but for the most part our models' parents are every bit as amazing as they are.  We have made some great friends over the years with so many of them, and we consider ourselves lucky to have the pleasure to work with such amazing people.  These moms and dads trust us with their child's career, and they hop on planes and go all over the world helping their son or daughter follow their dreams.  It's pretty amazing to see.

Kristina Jordan in NYC!

In keeping with our theme of being thankful, today we want to publicly express how thankful we are for the opportunities we have to change our models' lives.  We scout our models in their hometowns, and then we get to launch their careers and facilitate their traveling to different cities around the world.  It is so rewarding for us to see our models experience new cities and cultures while pursuing a career in the modeling industry.

For example, pictured in this post is one of our newer models Kristina Jordan.  She is from Southern California, and just returned home from her first modeling trip to New York.  Kristina signed with us, and shot with Dolls Model Management just a few months ago. After her amazing test shoot our partners in New York were interested in her, so Kristina and her mom flew out for an NYC adventure.

I asked Kristina what she thought about New York and she said, "I think it would be cool to live here someday. It is so much fun seeing all of the buildings, big stores, and the tourist attractions. It does get a little colder than I expected but it's definitely worth it! It's been fun meeting the photographers and stylists.  They are all really nice and welcoming.  Mom is impressed with how kind and helpful people have been, how much easier it is to get around than I expected, and with seeing all of the places I've only heard about."

Kristina and her mom have both expressed that signing with Pulse Management and working with Stacey has made breaking into the modeling world much easier than they thought it would be. "I felt like I would be safer with an agent who would look out for me and represents my interests. Stacey is really awesome and fun and I know that I can go to him if I ever have any question. Mom and dad appreciate that Stacey cares about values and health as well as beauty. We feel Stacey has the knowledge and experience to guide my career to its maximum potential."

Lastly she said, "Our experience in NYC has been amazing! Instead of coming in alone knocking on doors in hopes off being noticed, we have the guidance of an expert team who are taking us to the best of the best."

When we read that we know that we are doing our jobs right.  We are so thankful for models like Kristina, and the abilities that we have to help shape their lives.

Update on Georgia Weeks

Seeing as it is Thanksgiving this week, we want to post about a few things that we are thankful for.  Today we are starting with this Oregonian beauty, Georgia.  Georgia signed with us, did her Dolls Development shoot in Hollywood, and has done these great shoots since.  Georgia is currently on hold for work in New York and Paris, so she has some very exciting things coming up.  We are looking forward to seeing what the New Year has in store for her, but in the meantime we are definitely thankful what she has already accomplished.  The fact that her mom is great to work with is just another thing we are counting our blessings about.

In Their Own Words: Karsyn and Dean Bartruff

We have posted about our model Karsyn Bartruff a few times lately.  Lucky Karsyn has been traveling around the world for modeling jobs, and is experiencing a lot of exciting successes.  We thought you all might want to hear from Karsyn and her mom, about how she got started in the industry, and why she chose Pulse Management.  If you want to be a model, it is always beneficial to hear first hand from other models.

Sophia Skloss in Tokyo

A couple weeks ago we posted this about Sophia Skloss' (model in the stripes) first few days in Tokyo.  We are happy to report that we have received several great updates from Sophia and her mom, who are continuing to enjoy their trip to Japan.  We love that through modeling, we get to send these amazing young men and women (and sometimes their parents) to places they would not have otherwise been going, at least not as frequently.  Being able to open up someone's eyes to a new culture and a new place is almost as rewarding as seeing each model gain confidence as she learns to navigate a new place.  We also love seeing the work each model does in each city!  Keep up the good work Sophia, and we are so glad you and your mom are enjoying Tokyo.  (Also pictured is another model Sophia befriended and that model's mom)